Posted by Dr. Walt on January 23, 2016 at 12:53:32 from (12.2.223.66):
In Reply to: man-basket posted by Steve in VA on January 22, 2016 at 16:33:44:
Steve:
Years ago when I worked in the Mines in Death Valley, CA , we had an old Ford tractor underground that we removed the loader bucket and welded together a man-basket that pivoted between the ends of the loader arms. The basket was 3 1/2 feet tall, fully screened in with expanded metal screening, and the door was double-latching with a safety chain that you clipped across the outside front of the door. It was almost impossible to fall out of that basket, or have the door accidently open while you were leaning against it. The Mine was regularly inspected by the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) and CAL-OSHA , and there were never any problems concerning that man-basket. The basket was primarily used by the Geologists and Surveyors when they hung the Laser equipment from the tunnel 'back' to guide the Continuous Miners (Roadheaders).
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